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Media release – QR Reds lose trial 26-24 despite late fightback

The QR Reds fought back from 26-14 down to match the Blues in the try count but not on the scoreboard, losing their Auckland trial 26-24.

The Reds and Blues scored four tries apiece but the visitors missed with a last minute conversion attempt that would have secured a draw.

QR Reds coach Phil Mooney was satisfied with the result, seeing enough progress despite some rustiness certain facets of play.

“The signs are very promising,” Mooney said. “If we limit the turnovers we’ll be much better.”

Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper revelled in his return match, threatening the defence almost every time he had the ball.

He was happy with his first game back and said he couldn’t wait for the competition to start.

“We’ve stepped up another level on last year, you could see out there today how far the boys have come compared to this time last year.”

After a fumbling opening by both sides the Blues were first to score when fullback Paul Williams capitalised on some missed tackles inside him to cross in the corner.

As well as being over-anxious with their passing, the Reds also overdid the kicks, several times putting the ball out on the full.

The bright signs began to emerge midway through the half when Cooper’s passing game became more precise. He put Braid into a gap with a last minute, pinpoint pass and then followed that with another to wing Digby Ioane that caused trouble for the defence.

Cooper finally opened the scoring himself when he wrestled his way over the line after a jinking run and then a deft Cooper chip kick gave Anthony Faingaa a try under the posts. Cooper’s second conversion gave the Reds a 14-7 halftime lead.

The Blues tied it up again just after halftime when the Reds were a man down, with captain Greg Holmes yellow carded for what referee Garrett Williamson decided was one team foul too many to tolerate.

Giant backrower Jerome Kaino crossed and Michael Hobbs converted.

Wing Rene Ranger put the Blues into the lead with a try when the Reds were back to full strength and Taniela Moa scored their fourth to put them out to 26-14.

Reds No 8 Leroy Houston pulled one back when he followed a jinking run by replacement wing Blair Connor but Cooper’s conversion attempt was wide.

Some alert work by the Reds backs gave Connor room to again show his pace and evasive skills to cross for the final try of the match. However the conversion attempt by Ben Lucas missed and the Blues prevailed.

Blues  26 (P Williams, J Kaino, R Ranger, T Moa  tries, J Gopporth con M Hobbs 2 con) Def  QR Reds 24 (Q Cooper, A Faingaa, L Houston, B Connor  tries, Cooper 2 con)

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  1. Patrick on January 30, 2009 1:00 pm

    Maybe the tour was just the tonic for Cooper!!

    Hope so!

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  2. Lance Free on January 31, 2009 3:09 am

    Frog Dog….as he’s known by the Sydney Daily Tele – here’s a good news story about SBW (Sonny ‘Boy’ Williams). Toulon have finally had a win last night over Mont-de-Marsan with SBW scoring a sterling try. Hopefully someone will post it on YouTube.

    Here’s the link to a review of the game: http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_4875019,00.html

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    • Juan Cote on February 2, 2009 10:51 am

      Link to the SBW meaty against Mount-de-Marsan, not sure if I classify it a sterling try but not a bad effort all the same
      http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Res_7BEQJ7w

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  3. Lance Free on January 31, 2009 3:16 am

    PS Reason I’m interested in Toulon v Mont-de-Marsan (apart from hoping that SBW is a success in his new chosen career….in order to stick it up the mungos)is that a mate of mine is a player manager in Brissy who manages Ben Coutts, the former Reds prop who plays for M-d-M.

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    • Juan Cote on January 31, 2009 7:59 am

      Toulon won 38-22 with SBW scoring and setting up another, Umaga did not play despite his stated intention to take the field.

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      • Gagger on January 31, 2009 8:15 am

        What a croc. This Umaga playing malarky is the thinnest veiled face and euro saving exercise going.

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  4. Lance Free on January 31, 2009 3:18 am

    PSS Sorry about the name-dropping……

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    • Moses on February 1, 2009 11:53 pm

      No probs, my mate went to school with Ben Coutts.. used to get text messages from him about how much they all despised Eddie Jones..

      Moses’s last blog post..What would Darrell Say?

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      • Juan Cote on February 2, 2009 11:15 am

        For all you Ben Coutts’ freaks, you tube link where Couttsie get a mention at about the 4 min mark from the Toulon v M-d-M game. He is wearing his hair a little longer these days, all that is missing is the beret and a Gitannes.

        http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=WXucIp4_gJk&feature=related

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